Rail-tie.



No. 778,086. PATENTED DEC. 20, 1904.

- J. HELTZEL.

RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2, 1904.

NO MODEL.

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7 a 2% MW Patented December 20, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB HELTZEL, OF NEW OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,035, dated December20, 1904. Application filed August 2, 1904. erial No. 219,197-

To all whom, it flea/y concern:

Be it known that I, J ACOB HELTZEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Oxford, in the county of Adams and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Ties, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to rail-ties, and its object is to provide ametallic device of this character which is of simple and inexpensiveconstruction and which is adapted to receive blocks of wood or otherlike material on which the rails may be placed and secured.

WVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of astrip of metal which serves to connect boxes located at the ends thereofand provided with oppositely-disposed inclined walls adapted to receiveblocks of wood or like material having beveled sides. Retaining-flangesare formed integral with the outer walls of the boxes for engaging thebase-flanges of rails, and securing devices are connected to the stripadjacent each end thereof.

The invention also consists of the further novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter more'fully described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown the preferred form of myinvention.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tie and showingthe blocks thereof and the rails thereon in section. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the metallic portion of the tie. Fig. 3 is a detailview of one of the blocks, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of asecuring device.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a metallic striphaving boxes 2 integral with its ends, the side walls thereof beinginclined upwardly and inwardly. Retaining-flanges 3 are formed integralwith the outer walls of boxes 2 and are adapted to overlap the outerbase flanges of rails 4. Apertures 5 are formed within strip 1 adjacentits ends and are adapted to receive securing-bolts 6, which extendthrough retaining-plates 7 These plates are adapted to overlap the innerbase-flanges of the rails at. Blocks 8 of wood or other like materialare arranged within the boxes 2, and these blocks have their sidesbeveled so as to be overlapped by the side walls of the boxes.

The ties are adapted to be placed at desired intervals, and after theblocks 8 have been placed within the boxes 2 the rails are put upon themand their outer base-flanges are inserted under the flanges 3 of thetie. The securing plates 6 are then fastened to the tie so as to overlapthe inner base-flanges of the rails, and said rails are thereforesecurely held in place.

The complete tie can be made at slight cost, and as only short blocks ofwood are necessary it will be understood that a considerable saving isthus made. Should the blocks become worn or otherwise rendered unfit foruse, they can be very easily replaced.

The strip 1 and the boxes 2 are formed in a single length of metal, andtherefore there is no danger of the rails spreading.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of myinvention, but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve theright to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In arail-tie, the combination with a strip having boxes at the ends thereof;of blocks seated within the boxes, and rail-engaging devices integralwith said boxes.

2. In a rail-tie, the combination with a strip having boxes at the endsthereof provided with converging walls; of a block seated within andengaged by the walls of each box, and a rail-engaging flange integralwith each box.

3. In a rail-tie, the combination with a strip bent at its ends to formboxes having converging side walls; of blocks seated within and engagedby the walls of the boxes.

4. In a tie, the combination With a ship In testimony whereofIaflix mysignaturein bent at its ends to form boxes having eonpresence of twoWitnesses. verging side Walls; of blocks Within and enr r gaged by theWalls of the boxes, rail-engag- JALOB HELFAEL 5 ing flanges integralwith the boxes, and rail- WVitnesses:

securing devices detachably connected to the E. E. FREED,

strip. R. F. STEFFIE.

